John Bergstrom, a member of the Green Bay Packers board and executive committee, speaks at the Ducks Unlimited convention Saturday at the KI Convention Center downtown.

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Maria Amante
Press-Gazette Media

The Green Bay Packers are working toward replenishing wetland area in Brown County, donating $75,000 to the wetland conservation effort at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve in Suamico.

The move comes as construction of a Cabela's location removes some wetland acreage.

The Packers have joined forces with Ducks Unlimited to work on preservation, and the team plans to lease a 21-acre site near Lambeau Field to the sporting goods store. The location includes nearly 11 acres of wetlands, 2 acres of which will be filled in as a result of construction. ...